About Elizabeth Symington
Elizabeth Symington
Elizabeth is 100% obsessed with braille. She is a Certified Braille Transcriber and Teacher of the Visually Impaired. She also founded a braille production department for a nonprofit. She earned a BFA in tactile, interactive art and a MA in Special Education with an emphasis in visual impairment.
She is currently hyper focusing on debunking misconceptions about the invention of braille, by collaborating with researcher, Philippa Campsie. Elizabeth has visited Louis Braille's home in France and hopes to go back soon. Be sure to check out the Breaking News page to learn more!
Tactile Artist
Elizabeth fell in love with braille after seeing a picture book that was adapted for the blind. The picture book had raised pictures that rose off the page like a wall fresco. This logical braille code, paired with interactive art was a perfect blend of Elizabeth's passions.
BFA Sculpture
Specialized in Interactive Art
Academy of Art University, CA
- Graduated Cum Laude
- Awarded Best Installation Artist for her braille themed art
Transcriber & YouTuber
From there Elizabeth blitzed the national transcriber certification (NLS) in two years, while also collaborating with Dan Gergen, proofreading a 400+ page study guide that accompanies the NLS course.
During that time, she founded the UEB Study Group on Facebook, an online support group for student transcribers. And she started creating videos for her YouTube channel, Braille Adventures, which now has 300+ videos.
Literary Braille Transcription certification
National Library Service
- Aced the final project
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Elizabeth wanted to learn HOW to teach braille, so she became a Teacher of the Visually Impaired.
While in graduate school, she founded a braille production department for a nonprofit and she was invited to present at several national braille conferences.
Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) and Master of Arts in Special Education with an emphasis in visual impairment
San Francisco State University, CA
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude